Earth Alive – an action based investigation of local biodiversity
Lesson Overview:
Earth Alive is a 10-week action based biodiversity unit for grade 5 and 6 students, with biodiversity teaching resources and activities that focus on authentic scientific investigation that results in local action. The biodiversity activities explore school grounds' involvement and culminate in a Schools Tree Day planting action project.
ACHGS033
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Develop geographical questions to investigate and plan an inquiry.
ACHGS034
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Collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from primary and secondary sources, for example, people, maps, plans, photographs, satellite images, statistical sources and reports.
ACHGS035
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Evaluate sources for their usefulness and represent data in different forms, for example, maps, plans, graphs, tables, sketches and diagrams
ACHGS038
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Present findings and ideas in a range of communication forms, for example, written, oral, graphic, tabular, visual and maps; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate.
ACHGS040
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Develop geographical questions to investigate and plan an inquiry.
ACHGS041
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Collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from primary and secondary sources, for example, people, maps, plans, photographs, satellite images, statistical sources and reports.
ACHGS042
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Evaluate sources for their usefulness and represent data in different forms, for example, maps, plans, graphs, tables, sketches and diagrams
ACHGS045
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Present findings and ideas in a range of communication forms, for example, written, oral, graphic, tabular, visual and maps; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate.
ACSHE083
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Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives.
ACSHE100
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Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives.
ACSHE217
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Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions.
ACSHE220
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Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions.
ACSIS086
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With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems.
ACSIS103
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With guidance, plan appropriate investigation methods to answer questions or solve problems.
ACSIS231
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With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be.
ACSIS232
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With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be.
ACSSU094
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The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment.